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Recently posted/Reposted Writing
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| Novels |
| Pictures of Children: Chapter 50 by Dennis Hart, Sep 2, 2010 |
| The American: Chapter 16 by s_thatcher, Sep 2, 2010 |
| When the Highlander Calls: Chapter 4 by Natalee, Sep 2, 2010 |
| The Adventure Tournament (or Adventure for Dummies): Chapter 11 by Nicholas Andrews, Sep 2, 2010 |
| Once More with Feeling: Chapter 5 by WriteOn, Sep 2, 2010 |
| My Novel Affair: Chapter 9 by Ammari Sky, Sep 2, 2010 |
| Full blown addictions: Chapter 52 by vsworld, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Pictures of Children: Chapter 49 by Dennis Hart, Sep 1, 2010 |
| STRANDED (Formerly SPIDERS) : Chapter 27 by sumthinirote, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Murder And Mayhem In Goose Pimple Junction: Chapter 14 by Marigold Blue, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Torn Between Light and Darkness: Chapter 3 by BloodyG, Sep 1, 2010 |
| A Matter of Life and Death: Chapter 1 by Alan Rose, Sep 1, 2010 |
| The Grateful Undead: Blood, Sweat, and Demon Tears: Chapter 17 by Susan Stec, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Distraction: Chapter 31 by wordsmith, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Monarch Effect: Chapter 15 by pen dreamer, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Poetry |
| Turning Forty by Dan Philips, Sep 2, 2010 |
| Saturday Nice by Sara Basrai, Sep 2, 2010 |
| Grass Once Grew by Raydreamer, Sep 2, 2010 |
| "Serious" by Anastasia, Sep 2, 2010 |
| Senior Years by jpb2ndchance, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Sunshine Sweet Sunshine by Raydreamer, Sep 1, 2010 |
| unicorn by Anastasia, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Old Habits by jpb2ndchance, Aug 30, 2010 |
| The End by Raydreamer, Aug 30, 2010 |
| My Dear Friend by Raydreamer, Aug 30, 2010 |
| He likes taking pictures by Anastasia, Aug 29, 2010 |
| TABLED DESTINY by Odin Roark, Aug 29, 2010 |
| Pizza pan scare by Anastasia, Aug 28, 2010 |
| First draft kind of gal by Anastasia, Aug 28, 2010 |
| Hospital Chaiku by Anastasia, Aug 27, 2010 |
| Short Stories |
| Bull Tits by CleverOldOwl, Sep 2, 2010 |
| A Slice of Love by casper pearl, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Elements by Whitewind, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Life's Extra Pieces by Jackie Madden Haugh, Sep 1, 2010 |
| A Loving God by QWLauren35, Sep 1, 2010 |
| PUNKIN HEAD JONES AND THE HALLOWEEN GHOST by rlvs, Sep 1, 2010 |
| Sekhmet and the Sorcerer by Chalice Divine, Aug 31, 2010 |
| OF ROAST LAMB AND SCONES by Cadfael, Aug 31, 2010 |
| Britches and Breakdowns by MHSpencer, Aug 31, 2010 |
| Who is the Sinner? by QWLauren35, Aug 30, 2010 |
| The Halloween Wake by Dan Philips, Aug 30, 2010 |
| THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER (part two) by rlvs, Aug 30, 2010 |
| Flashlight: A Parody by Jeni Decker, Aug 30, 2010 |
| Laundry Basket Meditation: How To Find Your Chia Pet by MHSpencer, Aug 29, 2010 |
| The Time Machine of Love by jschrade52, Aug 29, 2010 |
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Two writing competitions. $600 in awards.
The Halloween Short Story & The Costume Flash Competitions.
$500 short story award. $100 flash fiction award.
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Member Spotlight Interview
Caroline Kellems (The Coffee Lady) has been a member of TheNextBigWriter.com since the Spring of 2008. Her novel The Coffee Diary, which was workshopped on the site, is a story of violence, love, hope and the class structure set in Guatemala. It is scheduled to be published in the Fall of 2010 by MacAdam/Cage.
theNextBigwriter Rankings
Novel Rankings as of: 04:12 AM, 09/02/10
1. STREET OF ROGUES by whatta
2. ECHOSIS by Odin Roark
3. A Road of Blood and Slaughter by Venator
4. Full blown addictions by vsworld
5. STATIC MAYHEM by Sherman_Bierce
6. The Language of Thunder by michelle willms
7. This Time You Lose by Chris Stralyn
8. The Evolution of Janie - (Query 08/23/10) by penang
9. Dark Is The Sky (revised) by payge turner
10. THE SAINT OF LOST CAUSES by knighthawk
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Published Books by TheNextBigWriter Members
Fallen, by Ann Simko (Annie). Dr Dakota Thomas isn’t prepared for the gunshot victim that rolled through his emergency room doors. Winner of the 2007 Strongest Start Novel Competition.
My Writing Life is comprised of ten winning stories from members of TheNextBigWriter. Across the world, millions of people write every day. Why do they do it?
The Ghost Downstairs by Molly Ringle (lemonye) After making a fatal mistake on the job, Lina Zuendel seeks shelter in a Seattle assisted-living facility as their live-in nurse. She soon hears tales of ghosts haunting the house, and of two tragic deaths that took place in the 1930s.
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